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shelbydawes

Resident 2015

8/11/2015

I just moved in to Briton and overall I'm very pleased! The interiors are updated and they have all aged bronze faucets and fixtures and granite counter tops, and there is crown molding in the living room. Both the movers and my friends have commented on how it looks nicer than most apartments. I'm really pleased with having a nice looking apartment! The water pressure in the showers is great too - my pre-teen hard-to-please daughter commented on how it was better than her friend's house in Yorktown. The closets are great, in the 3BR there are 2 bedrooms with walk in closets - amazing! As an added bonus, overall the apartment seems to be very quiet and I don't hear anyone above me or below me, which is usually a problem in apartment life. There is also lots of parking so I appreciate not having to park far away if I get home late. The apartment manager Jasmine is very friendly and helpful. The only thing I noticed is that there seems to be very thin carpet padding - thinner than what I'm used to at least. I noticed on the first day that my feet were hurting after walking around normally - I wasn't used to it. I have started wearing sneakers around the apartment to alleviate that. The other issue I noticed is that in the 3BR unit I'm in, the master bedroom is right near a tin roof accenting the stairwell... every time it rains, I hear water dripping right near my headboard and it's pretty loud. I think it'll be fine once I get used to the noise though. Also, you also might want to invest in a 2 or 3 step ladder because of all the cabinets are really high and having a ladder is handy to access things on the top shelf. More storage is always better though. I also looked at Acqua apartments and Radius (both in Newport News). Although both Acqua and Radius seemed to have bigger community gyms, Briton was more affordable than Radius and featured bigger kitchens than Acqua. I think Briton is a good value for the money. If you want to live in a townhome community, be sure and check out the Breeden Company's sister property Yorktown Arch. Karen there is really nice too.

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